Pronunciation: trump-êr-ee Part of Speech: Noun Meaning: 1. Flashy but trashy finery in the home or on the body. 2. Rubbish, junk. 3. Deception, fraud, or trickery. (The following text is copied from AlphaDictionary’s Dr. Goodword’s Office's daily ‘Words do matter') Notes: Using the plural of today's word, trumperies, is a dubious move. Although some… Lire la suite trumpery
Étiquette : USA
u.s.a.
“To us and all those who hate us, that the U.S.A. may become just another part of the world, no more, no less.” John Cage, dedication in A Year from Monday, 1967
teach a lesson
At first glance, the recent protests in Amsterdam against the provocative presence of supporters of football club Maccabi Tel Aviv (chant: ‘There are no schools in Gaza because there are no children left’) are a hopeful sign. For a start, Israel is not part of Europe at all and has no business in European competitions,… Lire la suite teach a lesson
climate leadership
“As the Vice President said at the international climate conference, COP28, she knows that meeting this global challenge will require global cooperation and she is committed to continuing and building upon the United States’ international climate leadership. She and Governor Walz will always fight for the freedom to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and… Lire la suite climate leadership
ka-ka-kamala!
Terwijl de Belgische gemeenteraadsverkiezingen van 13 oktober weinig goeds voorspellen, hoor ik mensen om mij heen verzuchten: ‘Ik hoop zo dat Kamala Harris de presidentsverkiezingen wint, anders zitten wij weer met die schoft van een Trump opgezadeld.’ Het gaat om de presidentsverkiezingen in de Verenigde Staten van Amerika. Formeel is België een zelfstandig koninkrijk, maar… Lire la suite ka-ka-kamala!
old buddies
The guy on the right : 'And then you grab a bomb, and you drop it on a hospital.' The guy on the left: 'Haha, you got it, pal.' Foto: Susan Walsh/AP/dpa
meanwhile in washington
"You couldn’t ask for a better example of everything Washington stands for than this. Both houses of Congress rising to feverishly applaud one of history’s worst genocidal monsters dozens of times as he lies over and over again is a much better representation of what the US government is about than anything you’ll see during… Lire la suite meanwhile in washington
improvement
'“I’m not a big fan of that presidential candidate’s pro-genocide policies, but I like her positions on women’s reproductive healthcare” is not the sort of thing that would be said in a sane and normal country.' Caitlin’s Newsletter, July 23, 2024
rivieren & meren - rivières & lacs - rivers & lakes 